| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Lonesome Lake, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 16, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was first at 6:30AM on the east side parking area, about 20 cars there at 3PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several wooden bridges and some snow covered hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
These trails are in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 1 dog. |
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 | Comments: |
Temps from 5 to 20 with overcast clouds and snow flurries on and off all day and no wind. A winter wonderland to hike in today. I barebooted the Lonesome Lake Trail as it was hard packed snow. I put on snowshoes for the Fishin Jimmy Trail as it was not hard packed yet. When I arrived at Kinsman Jct. I saw that the Kinsman Ridge Trail was not broken open yet. So I started to open that trail, it was slow going. I had done about a half mile when 2 hikers and their dog came along and opened the rest of the Kinsman Ridge Trail to North and South Kinsman. My thanks to them for all that they did. The 3 of us were the only ones to summit today, the trail will need some more packing down by snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
Rick S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-16 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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